It was ICON VS. ICON at WCW Starrcade 1996, as “Rowdy” Roddy Piper made his in-ring debut for World Championship Wrestling against “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan so we could finally find out who the REAL icon was. Of course, silly ol’ me, as well as a bunch of others, thought this match was for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, even though WCW never explicitly stated that it was.
Join me and Vaughn as we dive deep into all the happenings of not only Piper vs. Hogan, but an incredible undercard featuring Dean Malenko vs. Último Dragón with NINE TITLES on the line, and Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Jushin Thunder Liger.
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Nick Piccone has covered Philly sports and events for over 14 years. He founded Bleeding Brotherly Love in April 2011, and renamed it Bleed Philly in 2013. In 2015, he joined Sean Brace in launching Philly Influencer, which quickly became a top Philly sports and culture website. He covered professional wrestling for PhillyVoice from 2015-2021, and co-launched The Straight Shooters podcast in 2015, covering the entire pro wrestling industry. He also produces content for Fox Sports Radio Philadelphia and the Villanova Sports Radio Network. He grew up in South Philadelphia and South Jersey, and is a graduate of Neumann University.
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